Clarinda
Girl name · English · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #679 in 1880
0 babies were named Clarinda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Clarinda you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryClarinda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Clarindas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #679.
About the name Clarinda
Clarinda is a girl name of English, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Clarinda for girls from 1880 to 2006, in 111 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #679 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 36 | 27,863 girls |
| 1890s | 23 | 43,573 girls |
| 1900s | 23 | 42,699 girls |
| 1910s | 15 | 65,274 girls |
| 1920s | 9.2 | 109,051 girls |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 130,378 girls |
| 1940s | 8.1 | 123,457 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 86,957 girls |
| 1960s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 75,930 girls |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 171,233 girls |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 583,333 girls |
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Questions about the name Clarinda
What is the origin of the name Clarinda?
Clarinda has English, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Clarinda a boy or girl name?
Clarinda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Clarinda?
Clarinda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #679 in 1880.